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README.TXT Driver File Contents (lpc-01.zip)

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ADTRON PC CARD READER SOFTWARE RELEASE
January 1998
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Windows 95
Windows NT 4.00
DOS/Windows 3.x


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CONTENTS:
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  = Disk Contents

  = Windows 95/NT Installation
    - Installation
    - Upgrading
    - Formatting
    - Drive Letter Assignment (Windows 95 ONLY)
    - Accessing PC Cards

  = DOS/Windows 3.x Users
    - Installation
    - Utilities

  = Drive Specifics and History
    - SDDB, SDDL, and SDDR
    - Updates

  = Feedback and Technical Support

  = Disclaimer


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DISK CONTENTS:
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The floppy diskette contains the device drivers and utilities for the
following Operating Systems:

                   Windows 95
                   Windows NT 4.00
                   DOS/Windows 3.x


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WINDOWS 95/NT INSTALLATION
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Installation
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Insert installation diskette into your 3-1/2 inch drive. This will
typically be drive A (or drive B). On the system menu bar, click START,
then select RUN, and enter "A:\SETUP" (or "B:\SETUP") without the quotes,
then press ENTER.

During installation, the utility "CARDINIT.EXE" will be placed in the
Windows directory.

The system must be rebooted after running the installation program.

Upgrading
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If you are running a BETA or older version of the device driver, remove
the device driver and re-install the new version of the driver. You will
then need to restart Windows for the change to take effect.

Formatting
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Windows 95/NT may not be able to properly handle unformatted media in
SCSI subsystem devices. If a storage device does not have a proper format,
the system may lock up. The Accent, SDDB, SDDL, and SDDR device drivers have
been written to shield Windows 95/NT from an unformatted PC Card. The
drivers will report the card as a 4 MB write-protected SRAM card. A
single file will exist on the card: "$$[model].txt" or "[model]nt.txt"
(for example, the Accent file would be "$$accent.txt" and the SDDL file
would be "SDDLNT.TXT"). This file is write-protected (nothing can be
written to it). Open this file for more information about the problem.
If it is a problem with the card, the card must then be re-initialized
with CARDINIT.EXE before further use.

                              *** NOTE ***

     CARDINIT.EXE does NOT have to be used on brand new ATA PC Cards!

CARDINIT.EXE is a formatting utility used to initialize SRAM and ATA PC
Cards in the Accent, SDDB, SDDL, and SDDR. CARDINIT.EXE does NOT have
to be run for cards that are already formatted. The utility should detect
the technology (SRAM or ATA) and the capacity of the PC Card. Click on
"Initialize" to perform the format.

If the Initialize button is disabled (grayed-out), then the card is not
recognized. There could be a problem with the card. Try re-formatting
the card in a different drive or system.

Drive Letter Assignment (Windows 95 ONLY)
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Once the Adtron drive is installed, it may be assigned a drive letter that
conflicts with another device. The drive letter can be re-assigned after
installation by performing the following steps:

1. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel
2. Double click on the System icon
3. Go to the Device Manager tab
4. Under Disk Drives, double-click the Adtron entry
5. Under Settings, in Reserved Drive Letters at the bottom, select a Start
   and End drive letter.  Choose a specific drive letter that will not
   conflict with any other devices.
6. Save the changes and re-start Windows 95.

Accessing PC Cards
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After the installation is complete, there should be a new drive letter in
Explorer or My Computer. You can transfer files to and from the Adtron device
just like any other disk drive. If a text file ever appears, such as
"$$[model].txt" or "[model]nt.txt" (where model is the model of the Adtron),
then there is either a problem with the card or the device driver did not see
a valid drive. Verify that the port settings are correct or try running
CARDINIT.EXE to correct the problem with the card.


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DOS/WINDOWS 3.X USERS
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Installation
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Change to the floppy drive with the distribution diskette and run
SETUP.EXE.

All files will be placed in the directory called \ADTRON or a
directory of your choice.

Utilities (SDDB, SDDL, and SDDR)
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The external Adtron SolidState Data Drives (SDDR and SDDL) each have
their own utility to help identify which port they are installed on, should
there be any installation problems. FINDSDDR and FINDSDDL will detect the
available COM or LPT ports and then try to detect an Adtron drive. The
Adtron drive should be connected and powered prior to running the utility.

The utility program CMGRC.EXE replaces SDDCOPY.EXE and the old CMGR.EXE
for formatting all SRAM and ATA cards (in those Adtron drives capable
of handling them). The program operates much like SDDCOPY.

The utility program CARDINFO.EXE was expanded, and can now estimate the card
type and size of most cards, even without a CIS (Card Information Structure).

The utility program DRIVES.EXE now displays the firmware version of the
external drives along with the device driver version.

The utility program READCIS.EXE displays the CIS of a PC Card and has an
option to decode the tuples.


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DRIVE SPECIFICS AND HISTORY
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SDDB, SDDL, and SDDR
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Firmware History:
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V1.01 added MTDs for Intel, AMD, and EEPROM memory cards. V1.02 added
support for Mitsubishi GDD series cards and improved operation of the
Intel Series I MTD. V1.03 improved data transfer reliability for many
types of ATA cards.

Device Driver History:
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V1.08     SDD-L-PCC only; converted to nibble mode (hw and sw)
V1.09     Extensive changes as described by V109.DOC
V1.09a    Added BPB search to reduce need for offset parameter
V1.09b    Fixed coresident bug and CIS tuple bug
V1.09c    Fixed recognition of SanDisk SDP-L5 cards
          SDD-B-PCC only; fixed intermittent SanDisk write protect
          SDD-B-PCC only; Fixed bug in power-on routine
V1.10     The Windows/SMARTDRV incompatibility has been resolved
          SDD-B-PCC now supports ATA hard drives
V1.10a    Minor bug fixes in the recognition of hard drives
V1.10e    A number of hard-disk recognition and timing fixes
V1.11     Improve Windows support, expand IOCTL functions
V1.11a    Support new features of SDDR and SDDL hardware
V1.11b    Minor bug fixes for SanDisk SDPL cards 
          General tuple interpretation safeguards
V1.11c    Fixed chip-counter check when write-protect was ON
          Fixed bug in chip-counter 
V1.11d    Fixed CIS parser for AMP (AMD C) Flash cards
          Fixed CIS parser for Premax (IBM) ATA Flash cards

Using ATA Drives in the SDDB:
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The only requirement for using an ATA drive in the SDDB is that the drive
support 8-bit accesses. Integral 42 and 85MB drives do not support 8-bit
accesses, even though the card's CIS indicates that it does. These drives
will not operate correctly in the SDDB. The function of the BATT light is
changed during ATA operation.

IMPORTANT: Support for formatting ATA hard drives is provided by the
           utility program CMGRC. DO NOT FORMAT with SDDCOPY or SDDFMT.

     The SDDB is not Intel or DataBook compatible. Software
     written for Intel or DataBook PCMCIA hardware will not be
     able to locate the PCMCIA slot. The SDDB device driver
     is not Card and Socket Services compliant and cannot support
     CSS Client programs.

Card power will not be turned on when a card is first inserted in the PCMCIA
slot of the SDDB. This is because the device driver does not detect the
card type until the drive is accessed. When the ATA drive is recognized,
the device driver will enable power to the card, and the red BUSY light
will come on.

ATA drives remain powered and spinning after the first access as long as they
are inserted in the SDD-B-PCC. There is no "low power" mode. If you do not
expect to access the drive for an extended length of time (like overnight),
it is suggested that you pop the card out and re-insert it. Most ATA drives
will stop spinning when this is done.

DOS Driver Offset Parameter:
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Most applications of the older drivers (V1.08 and earlier) required that the
user supply an offset (e.g., /o200 or /o0) when installing the driver. The
offset indicates where the actual DOS formatting begins on the card. For
cards with a valid CIS that have been formatted, the value is taken from the
CIS and the user offset is IGNORED. If the CIS is not present or the card
is not formatted where the CIS indicates, then the user offset is used.

SanDisk and ATA cards use a completely different method of identifying where
the format information is located. The user offset is normally IGNORED when
using these types of cards. If the card is not formatted with a partition
table, then the user offset is used.

For all card types, if a valid format is not found at the location indicated
by the partition table or the given offset, driver versions after V1.09a will
search at both offset 512 and 0 (zero) to find a valid format. If either
search is successful, the card is accepted for use by DOS. This feature will
allow you to freely switch between cards formatted on Poqet and HP95LX
portable computers.

Updates
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If you are updating from DOS driver release v1.08 or earlier, some of the
features of the newer drivers may not be available to you. In particular,
SanDisk support is not provided at all in the older L and R drives, and
older B drives do not have an opening big enough to accept Type II cards.
Certain features of the Windows 95 and NT device drivers and of CARDINIT
may not work properly or at all with older firmware versions of these
drives.

Any of the three drives can be upgraded to the current revision of
hardware/firmware/software for a fee.  Contact the Adtron
sales department to order an upgrade and receive an RMA number.

Adtron WILL NOT ACCEPT RETURNED MATERIAL without an RMA number.

     Phone:    602-926-9324
     Fax:      602-926-9359

SDD-L-PCC-01 and SDD-R-PCC-01 users note that upgrading will remove the OTP
and UVEPROM capability from those units. The Flash capability will be
enhanced and SanDisk capability will be added. Version V1.07 and V1.08
devices will not support SanDisk.


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FEEDBACK AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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Please feel free to contact us regarding any comments or questions related
to the operation of the device drivers.  We can be reached several ways:

      Tel: 602-926-9324
      Fax: 602-926-9359
      WWW: http://www.adtron.com
   E-Mail: tech@adtron.com
      FTP: ftp.adtron.com/pub


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DISCLAIMER
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The Adtron Accent, SDDB, SDDL, and SDDR device drivers and utilities are
supplied "as is".  No warranty, expressed or implied, is given regarding their
usability.  The user of the Adtron drive and device drivers assumes all
responsibility for any and all consequences resulting from the use of the
drive and/or software.  Adtron Corporation will not be held liable for any
improper use or damages resulting from the use of the products.


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File Reference: README.TXT